database

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Recent Examples of database Shoppers can search the FDA’s 510(k) database to verify a brand's claims, since some companies use vague language or imply clearance that only applies to a component or a different model. Pooja Mistry, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026 In the last two months, authorities have announced cases involving three Cherokee County sheriff's deputies, five Albany police officers and three Richmond County officers, and others accused of misusing Georgia's license plate reader databases. Dan Raby, CBS News, 31 July 2026 The company says the system enables engineers to analyze equipment health in real time instead of searching through multiple disconnected databases. Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 31 July 2026 Another is an integration with the PubPeer database, which allows users to check whether references in a manuscript have received previous PubPeer comments or have been retracted—both of which can indicate quality or integrity issues. IEEE Spectrum, 30 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for database
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Noun
  • Our eyes collect far more information than our brains can process, so the brain constantly filters what deserves attention.
    Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
  • The information the ambulance driver is getting over the radio is confusing and contradictory.
    Sydney Brownstone, NPR, 2 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • The author is the Founder of Making Space, an organization that has received philanthropic support from the GitLab Foundation and the Truist Foundation, both referenced in this article as funders investing in disability employment.
    Keely Cat-Wells, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
  • The Athletic put the points raised in this article to United.
    Andy Mitten, New York Times, 22 July 2026

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“Database.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/database. Accessed 3 Aug. 2026.

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